Central Bexhill vs Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst

Central Bexhill has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,472 crimes in the last 12 months. Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst has a safety score of 83/100 (Safe) with 69 crimes. Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Central Bexhill shows a year-on-year crime trend of +32.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst shows -35.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Central Bexhill, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (489 incidents). In Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst, it is Violent Crime (25 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Central Bexhill recorded 271 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst recorded 11. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Central Bexhill totalled 489 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 25 in Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Central Bexhill recorded 1,109 crimes (now 1,472, a change of +32.7%). Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst recorded 107 crimes previously (now 69, -35.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Central Bexhill has a resolution rate of 33.5% and Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Central Bexhill falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst is covered by Sussex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Central Bexhill and Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.